Girls basketball: Hauser steps down at SPASH

Coach resigns after six seasons and back-to-back Valley titles

1:28 AM,
Apr. 5, 2013

Dave Hauser

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The raw emotions began spreading across the face of Stevens Point Area Senior High girls basketball coach Dave Hauser when the final horn sounded March 1.

Part of the reason he appeared to be choking back tears could probably be traced to seeing a remarkable season, spearheaded by a determined senior class which included his daughter Nicki, come to such an abrupt end in a WIAA Division 1 regional loss to Neenah.

Then again, Hauser may have been dealing with another realization. The idea that he may have coached his last game for the Panthers. ...